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event: Between 513 and 518, Severus wrote a letter to Misael defending his ordination practices. See factoid page
event: Mare confronted Justinian and Theodora concerning the persecution. Because of his words and dress, they esteemed him a holy man, and gave him a hundred weight of gold, which he promptly threw away. See factoid page
event: Severus complained to Misael about officials like Eleutherius who were annoyed by his ordination practices. See factoid page
event: Severus asked Misael to defend him and his practices before those like Eleutherius who were causing distress. See factoid page
event: Sergius received a blessing from Maro and then set out to visit the churh in Amida. Sergius walked into the church in Amida, carrying a cross, and planted his cross on the chancel steps before seizing the preacher, Bishop Abraham, by the neck and throwing him to the ground. Sergius mounted the steps and addressed the crowd: "Cursed are the renegades; cursed are the persecutors; cursed is the synod of Chaledon, and whosoever assents to it. Cursed is every soul that receives the oblation from you and assents to your opinion unless he repents." The crowd, a mixture of believers and synod supporters, responded with praise and anger. See factoid page
event: Simeon gained a reputation among the leaders and doctors of the heretical movements in various countries for being a great debater. He was nicknamed the Invincible Satan, Simeon the debater. See factoid page
event: Babai, Catholicus of Seleucia, called a debate among the bishops in Persia, in which Simeon participated after they appointed the King's Marzban as the moderator. See factoid page
event: While in exile, Severus came into conflict with Julian of Halicarnassus. See factoid page
event: The Marzban declared Simeon the winner of the debate with Babai. Simeon's easy victory humiliated the Nestorians and prompted the Christian bishops to convince Simeon to be promoted to Bishop of Beth Arsham. See factoid page